SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 5, 2004
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| MCI, Inc. |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
| Delaware | 001-10415 | 20-0533283 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 22001 Loudoun County Parkway, Ashburn, Virginia | 20147 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (703) 886-5600
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Item 7. Financial Statements,Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
| (a) | Financial Statements. | |||
| Not applicable. | ||||
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. | |||
| Not applicable. | ||||
| (c) | Exhibits. | |||
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |||
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 5, 2004 and related financial schedules | |||
Item 12.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 5, 2004, MCI, Inc. (“MCI”) issued a press release announcing its operating results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2004. A copy of the press release, together with the related financial schedules, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, the text of which are incorporated under Item 12 of this Form 8-K by reference herein.
Limitation on Incorporation by Reference
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 12 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| MCI, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Eric R. Slusser | |
| Name: Eric R. Slusser | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President and Controller | ||
Dated: August 5, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 5, 2004 and related financial schedules | |||